大学英语三级-17-真题无答案

大学英语三级-17(总分85,做题时间90分钟)PartⅠVocabularyandStructure

Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthat**pletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.

Noiseisunpleasant,______whenyouaretryingtosleep.A

surelyB

exclusivelyC

generallyD

especially2.

Theladywhohadinvitedusheardmetellingmywifethatthedinnerwasterrible,soIwas______.A

embarrassedB

nervousC

shamefulD

confused3.

Whatdoyou______todoabouttheproblemnowthatthissolutionhasfailed?A

attemptB

thinkC

pretendD

intend4.

**panydecidedto______thecontractbecauseanumberoftheconditionsinithadnotbeenmet.A

destroyB

resistC

assumeD

cancel5.

Youhaveamarvelous______ofthewholeislandfromthetopofthetower.A

viewB

sceneryC

visionD

scene6.

______thefog,weshouldhavereachedourdestination.A

BecauseofB

inspiteofC

IncaseofD

Butfor7.

Themayorhastoldhisfriendsthatheissickbutwillnotadmitit______public.A

onB

toC

inD

by8.

Johnleftschoolandwenttowork______hisfamily.A

forthesakeofB

becauseC

sinceD

byreasonof9.

Youcanhaveyourtaperecorder______intheshopoverthere.A

repairingB

torepairC

repairedD

repair10.

______aproperlydesignedshape,thesteamflowwillbesmooth.A

GivenB

GiveC

GivingD

Tohavegiven11.

Theyfailedtopasstheexamlasttime.Iregretted______.A

tobenotabletohelpB

beingnotabletohelpingC

beingunabletohelpD

notbeabletohelp12.

______itisyouhavefound,youmustgiveitbackto______itbelongsto.A

Whatever,whomeverB

What,nomatterwhomC

Nomatterwhat,whoeverD

Whatever,nomatterwho13.

Wehavetestedthreehundredtypesofboots,______iscompletelywaterproof.A

noofwhichB

noneofwhichC

someofthatD

neitherofwhich14.

All______isanicemealandagoodrest.A

whatIwantB

thatIwantC

thethingwantedD

whichIwant15.

Withallthisworkonhand,he______tothecinemalastnight.A

mustn"tgoB

wouldn"tgoC

oughttogoD

shouldn"thavegone16.

Theytoldusthatthey______formorethantwohours.A

havewaitedB

werewaitingC

havebeenwaitingD

hadbeenwaiting17.

Heofferedtowriteitoutforher,lestshe______it.A

shouldforgetB

wouldgetC

forgotD

forgets18.

______,hewouldhavebeenabletopasstheexam.A

IfhestudiedmoreB

IfhewerestudyingtoagreaterdegreeC

StudyingmoreD

Hadhestudiedmore19.

NotuntilIshoutedatthetopofmyvoice______hishead.A

thatheturnedB

didheturnC

hedidn"tturnD

hehadturned20.

Thepresident,accompaniedbyhisassistants,______.A

havearrivedB

arearrivingC

hadarrivedD

hasarrivedPartⅡReadingComprehension

Directions:Therearefourpassagesinthispar.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneInsomecountriesthereisafixedchargeforpersonalservices.Acertainpercentagemaybeaddedtothebillatahotelorrestaurant"fortheservice".Inotherplacesthecustomermaybeexpectedtogiveatip,orasmallamountofmoney,asasignofappreciationwheneverservicesareperformed.IntheUnitedStatesthereisnostandardpracticeinregardtotipping.Thecustomis**moninalargecitythaninasmalltown.AnativeAmericanmayoftenbeindoubtaboutwhenandhowmuchtotipwhenheisinacitythatisstrangetohim.Ingeneral,however,atipisexpectedbytheporterwhocarriesyourbaggage,bytaxidrivers(except,perhaps,inasmalltown),andbythosewhoserveyouinhotelandrestaurants.

Whenyoupickupyourincomingbaggageatanairport,youmaytipthemanwhotakesittothetaxiorairportbus.Heusuallyexpectsonedollarabagforhisservice.Insomecitiesthetaxithattakesyoutoyourhotelmayhaveonemeter(计价器)thatshowsthecostofthetripandanotherthatshowsafixedcharge,usuallyabout50cents,for"extra".Insomecitiesthetaxidrivermayexpectatipinadditiontothe"extra",especiallyifhecarriesyoursuitcase.Ifno"extra"ischarged,atipisusuallygiven.Hotelsgenerallydonotmakeaservicecharge,thoughthereareplaceswhereoneisadded.Itiscustomary(惯常的),however,togivesomethingtotheporterwhocarriesyoursuitcasesandshowsyoutoyourroom.Incaseofdoubt,onedollarforeachbaghecarriesissatisfactory.Inarestaurantyougenerallyleaveabout15percentofthebillinsmallchangeonthattableasatipforthepersonwhohasservedyou.Aservicechargeisgenerallynotincludedinthebillexceptinsomeofthelarger,moreexpensiveplaces.Iftheorderissmall----acupofcoffeeatalunchcounter,orsomethingofthesort----atipisnotusuallyexpected.1.

Accordingtothepassage,thepracticeofgivingtips______.A

isconsistentthroughouttheworldB

variesfromplacetoplaceintheUSAC

isconsistentinlargetownsintheUSAD

isconsistentinsmalltownsintheUSA2.

Thefollowingarethepeopleonemaytipexcept______.A

portersB

taxidriversC

waitersD

cleaners3.

Whichofthefollowingisincorrectaccordingtothepassage?A

"Extra"isafixedchargeinsomecities.B

"Extra"issimilartoatipinsomecases.C

Ifthe"extra"ispaid,onedoesn"ttipanymore.D

Somehotelsrequirepeopletopayaservicecharge.4.

Theamountofmoneyforatip______.A

isthesameacrossrestaurantsandhotels.B

dependsonhowmuchonepaysforhismeal.C

generallyvariesaccordingtothesizeofone"sbaginhotel.D

isusuallysmallforacupofcoffeeatalunchcounter.5.

Fromthepassagewelearnthat______.A

AmericanssometimesarenotsurehowtotipB

peopleinlargetownsknowmoreabouttippingC

onehastotipnomatterhowbigorsmalltheorderisD

peoplesometimesdon"ttipwhentheyarenotsatisfiedPassageTwoWelcometooursmallbusinessset-upguide,providingalltheinformationyouneedtostartyourbusinessonahealthy,solidbasis.

Fromchoosingtherightnamefor**panyandmakingyourfirstbusinessplan,throughtoup-to-datetaxation(税务)advice,bankingandinsurancetips,eachsubjectisdiscussedintheguide.

Wealsolookatthevitalcharacteristicsyou"llneedtosurviveinbusiness.Determinationandoriginality(原创性)arekey.Equally,soistheabilitytoorganizeyourtimeandtoputintherequiredeffortduringtheearlydays.

Aswithanynewbusiness,successcanneverbeguaranteed,butouraimistoreducethedifficultiesinvolvedinsettingupabusinessonyourown.We"llforewarnyouofthe**monproblems,includingfailuretoresearchyourmarketinsufficientdetailandnotsettingasideenoughfundsfortougherfinancialtimes.

Startingupeventhesmallestbusinesscanbechallenging.But**fortinthefactthatyouarenotalone.Infact,ofthefourmillionbusinessescurrentlyinoperationintheUK,morethan99.3%areclassifiedas"small,"withfewerthan50employees.

Inordertokeepthisguideasbriefaspossible,wherewe"venothadenoughroomtoincludeeverydetail,you"llfindalinktakingyoutothemostrelevantarticles.

Goodluckwithyourbusinessidea!1.

Thisguideisintendedtohelppeopleto______.A

copewithaneconomiccrisisB

startanewsmallbusinessC

raisefundsforanewfirmD

builduppublicrelations2.

Whataremostimportantforabusinesstosurvive?A

Bankingandinsuranceservices.B

Researchandbusinessplannin9.C

Organizationandmanagement.D

Determinationandoriginality.3.

Whatdoestheword"forewarn"(Line2,Paragraph4)mean?A

Dealwith.B

Arguewith.C

Advisebeforehand.D

Giveinstructionsto.4.

Whatkindofbusinessesareregardedas"small"intheUK?A

Thosewithfewerthan50employees.B

Thosewithonlytwoorthreeowners.C

Thosewithaloanof99.3%intheircapital.D

Thosewithanoutputvaluelessthan￡4million.5.

Moreinformationabouthowtostartasmallbusinessisavailableby______.A

contactingthewriterinpersonB

linkingtootherrelevantarticlesC

readingtheadvertisingbrochuresD

communicatingwithotherreadersPassageThereGovernmentofficialssaythereareabouttwo-million-three-hundred-thousandAmericanIndians.Theybelongtomorethan550differenttribes(部落)andgroupsofAlaskanNatives.Theystillspeakmorethan200languages.About500,000Indiansliveonreservations.Areservationisthelandgiventothetribebythefederalgovernment.Mosttribesweremovedtoreservationsinthe1800swhenthegovernmenttooktheirtraditionallands.

AmericanIndiansarecitizensoftheUnitedStates.Theyhavethesamerighttovoteandtobeelectedtopublicofficeasothercitizens.Indiansmustobeyfederal,stateandlocallawswhentheyarenotonthereservation.Onthereservation,onlyfederallawandtriballawsareineffect.Mosttribalofficialsareelectedbymembersofthetribe.

AmericanIndianshistoricallyhavehadhigherratesofunemployment,morehealthproblemsandlesseducationthanmostothergroupsofAmericans.Inrecentyears,however,conditionshaveimproved.Moreyoungpeople**pletingschool.ManyAmericanIndianartistsarecreatingjewelry,pottery,weavingsandwoodcarvingsthatarehighlyprizedbycollectors.

Eachofthetribeshasitsowncultureandhistory.Yetallthetribessharemajorconcerns.Theyaretryingtokeeptheirtraditionalculturesalivewhileimprovingthelivingconditionsoftribalmembers.JoeSwinaisaprofessorattheUniversityofNewMexicoandamemberoftheCochitiPueblo.HeexplainsthatAmericanIndianshavetoworkhardtobalancetheirlives.Theyneedtoexistinthemodern,Westernworldyetprotectthetraditionsandvaluesoftheirancient,butstilllivingcultures.1.

HowmanyAmericanIndiansliveonreservations?A

2,300,000B

2,000,000C

500,000D

400,0002.

Accordingtothepassage,areservationis______.A

thelandgiventothetribebyfederalgovernmentB

thelandgiventothetribebylocalgovernmentC

thetraditionallandofAmericanIndiansD

allthefarms3.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A

AmericanIndianshavenorighttobeelectedtopublicoffice.B

AmericanIndiansmustobeyfederal,stateandlocallawsontheirreservations.C

Statelawsarenotineffectonthereservations.D

Allthetribalofficialsareelectedbymembersofthetribe.4.

WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheproblemfacingAmericanIndiansbefore?A

Producingtoomanypotteries.B

Higherratesofunemployment.C

Morehealthproblems.D

Lesseducation.5.

WhatarethemajorconcernssharedbyalltheAmericanIndiantribesaccordingtothepassage?A

Makingmorejewellery.B

Keepingtheirtraditionalculturesalive.C

Tryingtoliveinthemodernsociety.D

Establishinganindependentcountry.PassageFourJapaneseofficialsarestrugglingtopreventthespreadofmadcowdisease.Japan"sfirstcaseofmadcowdiseasewasreportedinSeptember.TheAgricultureMinistryconfirmedlastmonththatasecondcowwasinfected.JapanistheonlycountryinAsiawheremadcowdiseaseisknowntohavespread.

Scientistsbelievecowsgetthediseasebyeatingmeatandbonemealfrominfectedanimals.SinceSeptember,Japanhasbannedimportsanduseoffeedmadefromanimalremains.Recently,theAgricultureMinistryannouncedplanstodestroyabout5,000cowsthatmayhavebeengiventhefeed.SalesofJapanesebeefproductshavedroppedsharplyinthepast3months.SinceOctober,Japaneseofficialshavetestedallcowsthatarekilledfortheirmeat.Somescientistsquestionthetesting.Theysaythediseaseoftencannotbeidentifiedinyounganimals.Scientistsbelieveeatinginfectedmeatmaycauseasimilarbraindiseaseinhumans.ThisdeadlydiseaseiscalledCreutzfeldt-Jakobdisease.Itcannotbecured.

About100peopleinEuropehavediedfromCreutzfeldt-Jakobdiseaseinrecentyears.MostofthemhavebeeninBritain.ResearchersfromFrancesayevidenceshowsthatyoungpeoplearemorelikelytobecomeinfected.InBritain,theaverageageofthosewhodiedis28.Onlyafewvictimswereolderthan50.Fromthisevidence,theteamsaystheprobabilityofapersonbecominginfecteddecreaseswithage.1.

HowmanycasesofmadcowdiseasehadbeenconfirmedinJapan?A

1B

2C

3D

42.

Inordertopreventthespreadofmadcowdisease,theJapanesegovernmentwillorhavedonethefollowingEXCEPT______.A

stoppingimportsanduseoffoodmadefromanimalremainsB

planningtokillabout5,000cowsC

testingallthecowsthatarekilledformeatD

advisingtheJapanesetoeatnobeef3.

Accordingtothepassage,whatissomescientists"attitudetothetestingofallthecowsthatarekilledfortheirmeat?A

positiveB

approvingC

doubtfulD

indifferent4.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A

ThetwocasesofmadcowdiseasehavenoinfluenceonJapanesebeefproducts.B

It"shardtoidentifymadcowdiseaseinyoungcows.C

MostpeoplewhodiedfromCreutzfeldt-JakobdiseasehavebeeninJapan.D

Morethan100peoplediedfromCreutzfeldt-JakobdiseasehavebeeninBritain.5.

Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A

AsiawasfreefrommadcowdiseasebeforeSeptember.B

TherearemanymeanstocureCreutzfeldt-Jakobdisease.C

MostpeoplewhodiedfromCreutzfeldt-Jakobdiseasewere28yearsold.D

MaybenopeoplewhodiedfromCreutzfeldt-Jakobdiseasewerebeyond60yearsold.PartⅢTranslationfromEnglishintoChinese

Directions:Inthispart,therearefiveitems,andfourofthemaretakenfromthereadingpassagesyouhavejustread.Beloweach,therearefiveChinesesentencestranslated,whicharemarkedA,B,C,DandE.Eachletterstandsforascorevaryingfrom0to2.Youshoulddecidewhichisthebesttranslation,andthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.1.

Inotherplacesthecustomermaybeexpectedtogiveatip,orasmallamountofmoney,asasignofappreciationwheneverservicesareperformed.A

在其他的地方，顾客可能在接受服务后需要给小费或少量的钱作为感谢。B

在其他地方，顾客可能被要求给个小费或者一定数量的钱来感激服务。C

在其他的地方，顾客可能会被期望给小费或者少量的钱，作为感谢，当被服务时。D

在其他地方，顾客可能被希望给点小费或者一点钱作为接受服务时的感谢。E

在其他的地方，顾客被期望给小费和钱作为服务时的记号。2.

Fromchoosingtherightnamefor**panyandmakingyourfirstbusin